# Games like Species: Unknown

> The closest matches to Species: Unknown: Nuclear Nightmare, GTFO, Sketchy's Contract, Alien: Isolation, and Lethal Company. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Nuclear Nightmare](https://imho.run/games/2909110/nuclear-nightmare) — Shares weapon upgrades and co op multiplayer with Species: Unknown. 8,674 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2909110/)
2. [GTFO](https://imho.run/games/493520/gtfo) — Shares team coordination and procedural generation with Species: Unknown. 25,271 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/493520/)
3. [Sketchy's Contract](https://imho.run/games/2823080/sketchy-s-contract) — Shares weapon upgrades and mission based progression with Species: Unknown. 1,334 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2823080/)
4. [Alien: Isolation](https://imho.run/games/214490/alien-isolation) — Shares resource management with Species: Unknown. 26,101 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/214490/)
5. [Lethal Company](https://imho.run/games/1966720/lethal-company) — Shares team coordination with Species: Unknown. 274,553 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1966720/)
6. [CRYO](https://imho.run/games/2564910/cryo) — Shares co op multiplayer and procedural generation with Species: Unknown. 253 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2564910/)
7. [Aliens vs. Predator™](https://imho.run/games/10680/aliens-vs-predator) — Shares environmental interaction with Species: Unknown. 7,954 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/10680/)
8. [PANICORE](https://imho.run/games/2695940/panicore) — Shares proximity chat and co op multiplayer with Species: Unknown. 4,299 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2695940/)
9. [Backrooms: Extractions](https://imho.run/games/2835530/backrooms-extractions) — Also Survival Horror, like Species: Unknown. 227 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2835530/)
10. [The Outlast Trials](https://imho.run/games/1304930/the-outlast-trials) — Shares character progression with Species: Unknown. 38,564 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1304930/)
11. [The Persistence](https://imho.run/games/1140100/the-persistence) — Also Stealth and Survival Horror, like Species: Unknown. 63 Steam reviews, 67% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1140100/)
12. [MIMESIS](https://imho.run/games/2827200/mimesis) — A frequent pick in Species: Unknown players' libraries, and another Action. 1,794 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2827200/)
13. [Syndrome](https://imho.run/games/409320/syndrome) — Shares resource management with Species: Unknown. 147 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/409320/)
14. [Murky Divers](https://imho.run/games/2963880/murky-divers) — Shares co op multiplayer and procedural generation with Species: Unknown. 2,182 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2963880/)
15. [Zort](https://imho.run/games/3121110/zort) — Shares team coordination and environmental interaction with Species: Unknown. 3,767 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3121110/)
16. [Bunker Invaders](https://imho.run/games/2780470/bunker-invaders) — Shares wave based combat and procedural generation with Species: Unknown. 72 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2780470/)
17. [Deathground](https://imho.run/games/1200770/deathground) — Also Stealth and Survival Horror, like Species: Unknown. 578 Steam reviews, 61% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1200770/)
18. [Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six® Extraction](https://imho.run/games/2379390/tom-clancy-s-rainbow-six-extraction) — Also Aliens and Stealth, like Species: Unknown. 1,201 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2379390/)
19. [NO BACKUP](https://imho.run/games/3894440/no-backup) — Shares environmental interaction and co op multiplayer with Species: Unknown. 834 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3894440/)
20. [Space Beast Terror Fright](https://imho.run/games/357330/space-beast-terror-fright) — Shares procedural generation with Species: Unknown. 1,115 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/357330/)
21. [Jump Space](https://imho.run/games/1757300/jump-space) — Shares co op multiplayer with Species: Unknown. 6,842 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1757300/)
22. [Unsafe Express](https://imho.run/games/1756160/unsafe-express) — Also Aliens and Survival Horror, like Species: Unknown. 163 Steam reviews, 65% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1756160/)
23. [Contagion](https://imho.run/games/238430/contagion) — Also Survival Horror, like Species: Unknown. 5,535 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/238430/)
24. [Natural Selection 2](https://imho.run/games/4920/natural-selection-2) — Shares team coordination and resource management with Species: Unknown. 5,398 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/4920/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2747330&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2747330&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2747330&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=2747330
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/2747330
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Species: Unknown

Species: Unknown is a 1 to 4 players co-op survival horror. Complete high-risk missions aboard an abandoned ship while being hunted by an unknown creature. Survive and upgrade your gear to face each new threat that lurks in the dark.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 2747330
- **Developer:** WanadevStudio
- **Publisher:** WanadevStudio
- **Genres:** Action, Indie, Early Access
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Single-player, Full controller support, Online Co-op, Family Sharing, Co-op
- **Released:** Oct 23, 2025
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/2747330/species-unknown)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2747330&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2747330/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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